APHC010385032018 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3504] TUESDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 17928/2018 Between: 1. SRI VENKATESWARA RICE MILL,, DOOR NO. 2-259 AND 2-259/1, VETLAPALEM ROAD, PEDAPUDI, H/O. G. MAMIDADA, E.G. DISTRICT, A.P. REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, SMT. V. SRI DEVI, W/O. RANGA RAO, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. H. NO. 12-1-23, JAWAHAR STREET, SURYARAOPET, KAKINADA, EAST GODAVRI DISTRICT, A.P. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE EASTERN POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANY OF A P LTD, REP. BY ITS SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, DPE. CIRCLE, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, A.P. 2. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER ERINTEDNING ENGINEER OPERATION, OPERATIONS,. A.P.E.P.D.C.L., OPERATIONS CIRCLE, RAJAHMUNDRY, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, A.P. 3. THE DIVISIONAL ENGINEER, OPERATIONS, A.P.E.P.D.C.L., KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, A.P. 2 4. THE ASSISTANT DIVISIONAL ENGINEER, OPERATIONS, A.P.E.P.D.C.L., KAKINADA RURAL, KAKINADA, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, A.P. ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ or order, orders or directions more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Certiorari to call for the records relating to the Impugned Order, dated 14.04.2018 vide Lr. No. ADE/O/R/KKD/F.BB.141/ 17- 18/D.NO. 444/2018, passed by the 4th Respondent and quash the same, as illegal, arbitrary, biased, unconstitutional, against the principles of natural Justice and violative of Electricity Act and Rules and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2018 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased to Stay of disconnection of Service Connection, bearing SC No. 1451510660001154, of the Petitioner Rice Mill i.e., Sri Venkateswara Rice Mill, Situated at Door No. 2-259 & 2-259/1, Vetlapalem Road, Pedapudi,. H/o. G. Mamidada, East Godavari District, A.P., by Suspending the operation of the Impugned Order, dated 14.04.2018 vide Lr. No. ADE/O/R/KKD/F.BB.141/17-18/D.NO. 444/2018, passed by the 4th Respondent, pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. D S N V PRASAD BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. METTA CHENDRA SEKHAR RAO 2. 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM WRIT PETITION NO: 17928 of 2018 The Court made the following Order: Instant Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India with the following prayer: “.... to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Certiorari to call for the records relating to the Impugned Order, dated 14.04.2018 vide Lr. No.ADE/O/R/KKD/F.BB.141/17-18/D.NO.444/2018, passed by the 4th Respondent and quash the same, as illegal, arbitrary, biased, unconstitutional, against the principles of natural Justice and violative of Electricity Act and Rules and to pass such other order …”. 2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, none represented the petitioner. 3. However, Ms.K.Aishwarya Chowdary, learned counsel representing Sri V.V.Satish, learned Standing Counsel for APEPDCL basing on the written instructions dated 22.01.2026 of Deputy Executive Engineer, Operation, APEPDCL, Karapa submits that the instant Writ Petition has been filed challenging the Order dated 14.04.2018 vide Lr.No.ADE/O/R/KKD/F.BB.141/ 17-18/D.NO.444/2018 passed by the 4th respondent wherein provisional assessment was issued for an amount of Rs.5,74,983/-. Later, considering the shortfall (Back Billing) case, the respondents reduced the said amount to Rs.5,68,760/- vide Order dated 28.08.2012. Subsequently, petitioner paid the said 4 amount in two (02) installments i.e., Rs.2,87,500/- vide PR.No.18062704257488 dated 27.06.2018 and Rs.2,81,260/- vide PR.No.18083104251621 dated 31.08.2018. As such, the petitioner paid the entire amounts due and hence, petitioner’s connection was also regularized. 4. Recording the submission made by learned Standing Counsel for APEPDCL, this Writ Petition is closed. No order as to costs. Interlocutory applications, if any, pending shall stand closed. ____________________________________ JUSTICE MAHESWARA RAO KUNCHEAM Date: 31.03.2026 PSA